This small hotel prides itself on its staff relations. Management have re-modeled their staff canteen and added personal touches such as tablecloths and staff training and communication meetings.
However, they have yet to put offers on the table for their workers. The First Star thinks management has not exactly been known for sticking its neck out in regards to the wages of workers.
As part of the Accor chain, Novotel Perth has participated in Earth Hour and introduced a formula to determine how much savings can be made through towel re-use and pledged to donate funds to the United Nation’s reforestation program.
Novotel was also the first hotel brand to undertake Green Globe certification in Pacific region. They are attempting to be the first hotel group in the region to be fully certified by Green Globe by June 2009.
However, as with every other hotel in this sector, guests need to ask if this is just greenwash or an authentic commitment to preserve the environment for future generations? This lack of a consistent, authoritative and transparent environmental rating system really means that no one can be sure if they’re being snowed by marketing or actually making a difference.
